Industrial Engineer
Location: NL, NB, Eindhoven
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
Shapeways is the leading 3D printing marketplace and community, empowering designers to bring amazing products to life. By giving anyone the ability to quickly and affordably turn ideas from digital designs into real products, Shapeways is fundamentally changing how products are made and by whom.Through Shapeways, designers gain access to the best industrial 3D printing technology, capable of manufacturing products with complex designs in a wide range of high-quality materials. 3D printing turns raw materials into original products, from wedding rings to rocketships, model trains to iPhone cases, and prototypes to industrial engineering parts. The Shapeways community can sell their products, share ideas, and get feedback from creative consumers and other designers around the world.Headquartered in New York, Shapeways has factories and offices in Eindhoven, Queens, and Seattle. Shapeways is a spin-out of the lifestyle incubator of Royal Philips Electronics, and our investors include Union Square Ventures, Index Ventures, Lux Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz.

Job description:
Currently we are not hiring. However, we are always interested in receiving resumes accompanied with a motivation letter as we continue to grow.Shapeways is looking for a inspirational Industrial Engineer to help us take our Eindhoven production facility to the next level. You will bring 3D printing out of the prototyping era and into the future by being part of the team that brings out our current operations to a full-scale, lean manufacturing operations that will produce an ever growing number of unique products. This is an incredible opportunity to build a world class manufacturing plant for a company and industry in which the rules have yet to be fully defined.You will be responsible for large projects including the introduction of new production methods, new post production technology and new or improved software. You will also help set the course for Shapeways’ future production plans.ResponsibilitiesIntroduce new production and distribution break-troughs to improve our product portfolio, and reduce customer lead-time, improve quality and reduce costsOptimize current production technologies by bringing mechanization and automation on boardComplete project management for the implementation of the above projects, from technical specifications to collaboration with team members, vendors and stakeholdersOversee and manage preventative maintenance and condition monitoring programManagement of Shapeways’ safety programImplement 5S methodology

Requirements:
A Bachelor or Masters of Science in applicable field (electrical or mechanical engineering)2+ years work experience in complex project managementManufacturing/plant start-up experienceHave strong organizational and communications skillsHave a creative can-do attitude to get the job doneAre able to outperform on project quality, budget and timelineAre able to lead complex projects from start to finish managing internal and external stakeholdersAre proactive and independent, requiring minimal directionMonitors and evaluates work flow and assembly methods and makes recommendations for process improvements

Benefits:
Why join our team?Shapeways is breaking new ground in the field of 3D printing. With our website and marketplace for designers, our goal is to give everyone access to the revolution of additive manufacturing. This isn’t your typical web business – we have a physical product at the back end. If you’d like to work in a dynamic, collaborative, respectful environment where colleagues share ideas and encourage each other to think creatively, Shapeways is just what you’re looking for. Fun is also part of our DNA – a sense of humor is a must! You’ll also have the coolest desk toys anywhere.